IPL 2024 Auction: Two Star Players Withdraw, Question Marks Over Australia World Cup Winner's Availability Duration

18.12.2023 - 16:56 sports.ndtv.com

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, who has been tipped to create ripples in auction room, will be available for IPL 2024 only from the first week of May, as per the BCCI intimation to the teams.

Hazlewood, who played an integral role in Australia's recent ODI World Cup win, will be away in March and April as the pacer and his wife are expecting their first child.

Hazlewood, who was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has been bracketed in the top-of-the-line Rs 2 crore base price category in the player auction to be held in Dubai on Tuesday.

However, a report in ESPNCricinfo said that all the other Aussies players including World Cup hero Travis Head will be available for the entire duration of the IPL.

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After the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, where India finished runner-up to Australia, the next ICC event for the team will be the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup. It will give the Indian cricket team yet another opportunity to end the ICC title drought. Since 2013, when Indian cricket team won the Champions Trophy under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India have not won any ICC trophy. The 2024 T20 World Cup schedule was announced on Friday. The tournament will begin on June 1 with a match between USA and Canada.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction in Dubai on Tuesday saw a total of 72 players being sold for a massive amount of Rs. 230.45 crore. All 10 franchises bolstered their ranks considerably with multiple deals in the auction but they can still add players to their squad. According to the IPL rules, teams can take part in swap deals or all-cash deals for cricketers among themselves during the ongoing trade window. The window opened on December 20 - a day after the auction ended - and will now be operational until a month before the start of the 2024 season.